Thanks To EVERYONE Who Has Referred Kumpi!!

Hi Evelyn,

I was referred by Beverly. My Laila is a white boxer, and absolutely LOVES her Kumpi. She's about 6 years old, and has been acting like a puppy since she's been on it. I can't say enough good things about your product. Please feel free to use my endorsement however you like.

At any rate...what a great product!

Regards,
Carolyn

Kitty Kibble Size - Question Sent In

Opened the new bag of Kumpi Kat today. Noticed the kibble was smaller - any reason?

Arthur and Patrick did not notice - they finished their bowls without coming up for air.

K

Hiya K ~

When pet food is made, there is a marginal parameter they work to stay within. Usually,
I have cat food run two or three times a year, to keep the stock fresher. So sometimes, the
kibble will be smaller; I have asked them as they are calibrating their equipment to factor
for a smaller kibble than larger if there will be any variation.

There has actually been a scientific study that indicates a dog fed the same exact formula
of food in different sized kibbles had better retention of nutrients with the smaller kibble;
that was accomplished by measuring fecal matter; it has to do with surface area.

When I first was choosing a kibble for the cat food, I was told that the X shape was very
popular, since many cats don't want to eat kibble that their saliva has already touched. It
allows some companies to factor in a % of loss to the customer from each bag. The crunching
of the kibble isn't what dictates dentition, as much as the acid/alkaline level in the body.
But, just like the fallacy that corn isn't digestible, the sell on the X shape being superior for
dentition seems to sell.

Thanks for the question! It's a good Q & A for my blog.....minus the personal information.

Evy

Cat Magic! (direct quote!!)

Hi Evy,
just wanted to let you know that we finished our first 20 lb. KUMPI KAT and to our delight all 5 of my cats have the most amazing shiny coats. they are 10(2), 9 (2) and 5 )1) and no matter what i tried their coats remained flaky and somewhat dull. several months ago the vet recommended adding fish oil which i did for a while and that worked a little. we stopped the oil and the problem returned UNTIL we started feeding the KUMPI KAT. NO flaky, dry,dull skin just a lot of shine. thank you for your wonderful food....have a safe, healthy holiday.
Maryann
Carmel, NY

More Happy News!

Evy,
I have been an avid kumpi user for 5 or 6 years now. I started my girls on it when I lived in Denver. I moved to LA about 15 months ago and tried other brands but my girls didn't do nearly as well (not to mention that they didn't like it). I came back to Denver to move my furniture over the summer and bought out vitamin cottage's supply of senior.
I then turned my amazing dog nanny onto Kumpi. She has seen the same results in her senior dogs and has blogged about your product to all of her customers. My girls are 13 & 15 with few health issues considering their ages & when I have them out at the park no one can believe their ages. I did see their coats get better, (much)better breath and energy levels skyrocket after I got them back on Kumpi.
Thank you for providing such an amazing product. I truly believe that this has contributed to their long healthy lives.
Thank you for doing wht you do and mking such. Great product!

Angeles wishes he had thumbs ...

....then he could open his own bag without making a mess!

Special Kumpi Praises Link - So Cool!!

Many thanks to Shannon and for her smarts! She started with just one bag (which is all I ever ask - please just give us a try) and you can read in her own words what her eyes have seen!!

Click here to read more.

Neighbors Share With Neighbors About Kumpi!!

Evy,

I have good news! My neighbor came up to me today and said the dogs are doing FANTASTIC on Kumpi!!! They're no longer sick, but not only that, the poop is 'normal' finally. She also said that the Westie has always pooped like crazy, it seemed like he was just pooping everything he was eating and nothing was left for him yet he remained 'bloated'... needless to say, he's not pooping as much anymore and both dogs have a lot more energy than they've had in a very long time!!

She had a hard time returning the old dog food, as she had an unopened bag. Even with her receipt they argued with her about returning it because they didn't think anything was wrong with the dog food, so they didn't think it was a legitimate reason for her to return it. She told them it doesn't matter, she has an unopened bag and her recent receipt, they're obligated to return it, it even states so on the receipt. Finally they did, but not without it being a complete hassle.

Anyways, I just wanted to let you know how excited my neighbor is with Kumpi!!! :-D

Talk to you soon!

~Jenee'

Cool Testimonial!!

hi evy... just want to tell you that not only has Kumpi worked for my JRT with kidney failure ( he is like a new dog, bouncy and healthy) BUT my Aussie of 14 years with bad hips and a vacant look in his eye now has a new lease on life... He is much sharper than before (mentally speaking) and is getting around much better as well ( without his arthritis medicine). Thought you would like to know about two more success stories!!! carol

More Good News!

hi evy... just want to tell you that not only has Kumpi worked for my JRT with kidney failure ( he is like a new dog, bouncy and healthy) BUT my Aussie of 14 years with bad hips and a vacant look in his eye now has a new lease on life... He is much sharper than before (mentally speaking) and is getting around much better as well ( without his arthritis medicine). Thought you would like to know about two more success stories!!! carol

Senior vs Adult Dog Food

Hi Evy,
I have 3 dogs: 2 senior dogs, who are both in their teens. The other one is 2 years old. I bought the senior dog food for the old guys and the adult for the young guy. What exactly is the difference? Would it be okay to have my younger guy on the senior food, or would he end up lacking nutrients? I’m due to buy my cats more food (I have 8). They never leave any of it behind like they did the cheap stuff.
Shannon

Hiya Shannon ~

Well, even with dog's in their teens, it doesn't mean that it's time for the senior formula. The senior formula is meant for the dog that just can't burn off the calories in the adult formula with 'normal' feeding. The biggest difference between the senior and adult formula's are the protein/fat levels - so you aren't ever losing nutrient value between the two. More and more anecdotal evidence leads to keeping dogs on the adult formula as long as possible, since their need for protein and fat don't really decrease until their activity level just drops so low that they cannot burn off the calories. Fat/protein are part of the system that fuels the body's ability to regenerate i.e. bone, blood, marrow, cells and IMHO and people I respect, bottoming that out prematurely can actually turn a dog into a senior if they don't have access to those nutrients.

As you see, there isn't a blanket answer for a dog just by age. Like people they are all so different; but I definitely wouldn't have a two year old dog on the senior formula at such low protein and fat. Some Dalmatians, just by breed proclivity, do better on a lower fat diet; but overall, a dog's best bet is the adult formula. And an FYI, Kumpi Adult Dog Food is an All Life Stages formula.

Thanks for writing!!

Evy

Irritable Bowel Feedback

I just wanted to drop you a quick line and let you know we have just about finished the first bag and put in a order for the second bag of kumpi.We have two dogs and they seem to love kumpi. The german shepard has irritable bowel and has trouble with most food but has done great on kumpi. We have noticed an improvement in both of their coates. We are really excited to have the opportunity to purchase a dog food that is so healthy for our dogs.Thank you very much Evy for your pursuit of such a nutritious dog food.

Sincerely, Chris and Susan

Thanks For The Video Angeles!!

You just started eating Kumpi Puppy food !!

Your dad really loves you and sent me such a special video and it's one of my favorite sounds in the world!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvPT3ZixApw

We will be watching for more videos as you grow :)

(y'all please forgive me about having to cut and paste the youtube url until I learn how to hyperlink! and mega thanks to Steve in Ohio for helping me figure it out!!)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvPT3ZixApw

Heart Warming For Me

I just want to say how grateful my dog Rocco and I are for your dog food! I first used your product while living in Denver and working at The Vitamin Cottage. A customer recommended it for my 2 year old rescue from The Dumb Friends League who came to me with giardia and campylobacter and even after treatment had a very sensitive stomach. Your food was a miracle! He was cured right away and we went years with no stomach issues at all. When I moved to Chicago I was so happy you offered online ordering because the 3 bags I brought with me wouldn't last forever. Then my vet as well as the all XXXXXXX Pet Store next door convinced me that there were many other options for Rocco. I was skeptical after reading the long list of ingredients (with everything but the enzymes and probiotics that I feel are essential) but I bought a bag. Big mistake. It has gone from flatulence to diareha and needless to say we are once again your number one fans in Chicago.

Once again, you can argue label all you want to - you just cannot beat results!! Many thanks for taking the time to share! Evy

Yappy, the Ex-Professional Old Dog

When mother died eleven years ago, I inherited her three-year old rescued Black Lab, Yappy. We were both grieving, and in my desire to comfort him I fed him, and fed him, and fed him some more. Yappy blossomed! Then we went through all possible diet dog foods; some made him ill, but none took of the extra weight.

Yappy, ten years later, was a “professional old dog”—comfortable with his overweight, he moved as little as possible. It was at this time we switched to Kumpi—Senior for him, because of his obesity.

Now, fourteen months later, I’m wondering what happened to my “professional old dog.” Yapps has slimmed to perfect weight, plus he’s gained so much energy he’s playing and romping with the young’uns more like a four-year old than a fourteen year old!

He really got my attention the other morning. A young adult Basset mix was just in front of him going down the deck steps. Her legs moved just as fast as Yappy’s but, being shorter, didn’t cover quite as much ground. Yappy stuck his nose under her hind end and she went down the steps like a wheelbarrow at Yappy speed.

I should have corrected his bad manners, but I was laughing too hard.

THANK YOU, KUMPI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mary S.

I Couldn't Resist - received June 6, 08

I can’t afford to sell Kumpi here at the biz but I’ll be damned if I’m going to feed my dog crap food, and you can put that on your website. I switched to selling XXXXXXX because there is no minimum order and it’s local which saves me tons of money. My dog has been sick ever since, her coat looks like shxt and I’ve had enough. So…. You will be getting an order from me forever. Thank You so much for making such great food- I just wish I could afford to sell it here in bulk, maybe someday I’ll be rich and then I can.

Thanks
XXXX

names have been XXX'd out to maintain privacy, but I decided to post this to protect your dog/cat

They Said It For Me !

Hi Evy, Thanks for your note about the increases. My concern is that you haven't increased the prices enough. I want you to stay in business even though I order only a small quantity. I cannot imagine the small (tiny) increase in your prices should be objectionable to any of your clients. Not that I am suggesting there is no limit on purchases, but the value of nutritious food saves many times over in vet bills and heartache (in my experience). Best wishes & thanks, Susan

Thanks for the headsup on the price increase. It's understandable. I have received numerous email alerts from the Pet Food Forum warning of tainted pet food. Each time I do, I count myself and my Belle, Eowyn and Bleu quite lucky to be using Kumpi and at no time ever doubted its purity and high quality. To maintain this confidence it is well worth the small increases you've announced. Keep up the great work and thank you. Best regards, Chuck

Evy - Thanks for the advance notice on your necessary price increase. Please don't give the fact that you have to raise prices a second thought. We are happy to pay the increase to ensure Daisy & Dylan (sibling 4 year old Yorkshire Terriers) get the best food available. Thanks for caring. Nola & Jim

Evy, don't lose sleep over your price increase. All prices are increasing, how could you possibly not? We're not looking for freebies, we're looking for peace of mind! I'm happy to see my friend Claire is also ordering Kumpi, her gigantic Pyr's hair coat is already way better, never was good! Now if only all my other friends would listen too!

To All: Don't ever worry that there won't be Kumpi to buy. I am frugal, working from my home and not interested in turning into a corporate monster company. I have turned down brokers from Petsmart, Petco and Costco. Nothing personal; I just want to keep the homey touch and keep the customer service up, getting to know my customers. I would rather be smaller and grow one at a time, the way it has vs. trying to be big and popular. Sidebar; the eyes are healing a lot slower than I hoped, but they are healing!! Thanks for the wonderful feedback and concerns. Blessings to all!

Another WOW!!!

Thanks for your quickly reply. Just a quick note to tell you how much our dog enjoys Kumpi. We adopted Raven as a rescue dog when she was 8 weeks old. I had bought a brand new bag of Kumpi for our other dog, but we had to have her put down on December 14th and we had the Kumpi adult food here when we got Raven.

The first thing she did when she came through the door was tried to climb into the bag to eat the contents and the bag. We bought two more times. Then my husband went on strike for 12 weeks and we had to live on $200 per week for EVERYTHING, so we went to our local pet food store and bought a bag of XXXX.

Well, Raven didn't like it. She ate it out of necessity, but when she had her Kumpi she ate it IMMEDIATELY. The XXXX brand she left in the bowl until she was hungry and had nothing else. We also noticed that her coat was not as shiny and she is black. So, when my husband went back to work this week, I scraped together enough money to order a bag of her favorite food...KUMPI. She is only 7 months old, but has always had the adult food, cause that was what we had in the house when we rescued her.

Also, when she ate Kumpi she was never sick. Today she threw up all her breakfast portion of XXXX. We've also noticed she is not as perky as when she ate the Kumpi food. I think the XXXX was upsetting her stomach.

I thought you would like to know that Raven Marie will always be a KUMPI dog from this point forward.

Be blessed,

Wanda

Why I Work So Hard At This

Evy. Here's to a quick recovery and that you will be able to see from here to eternity. Just an additional note. Holly went in for her second Lymn's booster yesterday and a quick once over. She had been spayed about a month ago but I hadn't gotten a chance to chat with our vet just staff. When he checked her over, he asked me again what I was feeding her as she weighed in at a healthy 12 lbs. When I told him "Kumpi" again. He said "great, keep it up. She is really looking good." I couldn't agree more. Again thanx and heal quickly. We need you. Phyllis

Thank YOU Phyllis for your kindness in taking the time to write and share. So many people get wrapped up in 'cornphobia' that they end up missing a great health experience for their furkid. I'm healing as fast as I can :)

Molly Kitty in Canon City CO

Hi Evy - I am Molly, and I love your food. I was not very well for a long time, I was very thin and I had sores on my mouth. My Mama started me on this new Kumpicat food. I started feeling better and the sores finally went away. And so I do thank you. I like your food very much. I will be waiting at the kitchen window looking for my food from you. I still have a little left so you are not to worry about me. Molly in Canon City

Dear Molly ~

I am so glad to hear that you are feeling better! Your mom has told me how beautiful you've always been on the inside and how glad she is that it is showing on the outside too now. Hope you have a purrfect summertime!

Evy

WHEW!

Eye surgery will really take it outta ya!! I've missed blogging and although I do still need to limit my computer screen time, I will be adding some testimonials a bit at a time. Thanks to everyone for all the well wishes!!